Lizbeth Scordo

The Best Pie Recipes to Cap Off a Delicious Thanksgiving Meal

Lizbeth Scordo

Mon, November 16, 2015 at 1:03 PM UTC

You simply have to have a pumpkin pie at the Thanksgiving table, so try this one with a twist. It’s got a cheesecake filling texture, a gingersnap-based crust, and a beautiful piped meringue topping. **Get the recipe for** **Pumpkin-Cheesecake Pie With Gingersnap Crust here**. *Photo: Kate Mathis/Martha Stewart Living*

And here’s a fruity twist on the classic: This one adds the floral flavor of fresh persimmons to the pumpkin, while the crust is brushed with apricot preserves. **Learn how to make Persimmon-Pumpkin Pie here**. (*Photo: Megan Fawn Schlow)*

A sweet potato pie gets some groovy-looking marbIing thanks to a few swirls of a ginger-spiced cream cheese-yogurt-powdered sugar mixture. A bit of the yogurt lightens the filling, too. **Here’s how to make Marbled Sweet Potato Pie**. (*Photo: Christine Arel)*

If you want to make sure you’ll be serving a pie that none of your guests have laid eyes on before, this is it. A creamy filling is flavored with honey, grapefruit juice, and black pepper then topped with an airy meringue. **Get the Black Pepper and Grapefruit Meringue Pie recipe here**. (*Photo: Tim Mazurek)*

Who says you can’t have pie if you’re paleo? This Southern treat, made with cashew meal, pecans, maple sugar and dairy-free chocolate chips, gives the traditional version a run for its money. **Here’s how to make the Chocolate Chip Georgia Pecan Pie**. (*Photo: Stephanie Gaudreau)*

This silky pie’s crust becomes extra crispy if you partially bake the pie shell before adding the filling. The crust can also easily swapped into other recipes if you’ve got a favorite filling. **Learn how to make Food & Wine’s Pumpkin Chiffon Pie here**. (*Photo: Lucy Schaeffer)*

It’s the Thanksgiving pie triple whammy: apple, pumpkin, *and* pecan. The combo yields a gooey pecan bottom, sweet-and-tart apple edge, and creamy pumpkin center. **Get Food Network’s Apple-Pumpkin-Pecan Pie here**. (*Photo: Food Network)*

Caramelizing the pumpkin puree gives it a richer flavor and after just 25 minutes in the oven, this pie, from Meta Given’s Modern Encyclopedia of Cooking, is ready for Thanksgiving pie--noshers. **Get Meta Given’s Pumpkin Pie recipe here at Food52**. (*Photo: James Ransom/Food52)*

It’s hard to go wrong with bourbon and chocolate. Coarsely chopping the pecans makes the pie easy to slice, but you can sprinkle some whole ones on top to make it look extra pretty. **Get the recipe for Food & Wine’s Pecan Pie With Bourbon here**. (*Photo: Lucy Schaeffer)*

What happens when apple cider becomes a pie? It’s really, really good. The filling is tart, but has a rich creaminess to it, because it’s finished with butter. **Get the Food52 Cider Caramel Apple Pie recipe here**. (*Photo: Mark Weinberg/Food52)*

The Neelys’ frozen version of peanut butter pie is topped with a homemade hot fudge sauce. Add chopped peanuts and whippe cream if you like, too. **Get the Neelys’ Peanut Butter Pie recipe at FoodNetwork.com**. (*Photo: Food Network)*

Give the chocolate lovers in your life a treat by making this pumpkin pie. Sugar and cocoa are added to a basic pastry dough, giving an unexpected surprise to your pie. **Get the Pumpkin Pie with Chocolate Crust recipe**. (*Photo: Diana Yen)*

This is a pecan pie that’s taken a little walk on the wild side --and it’s delicious. In addition to using maple syrup instead of the more traditional corn syrup, the filling is infused with star anise and a little rum. **Get the recipe for Spiced Maple Pecan Pie with Star Anise at Food52**. (*Photo: James Ransom/Food52)*

The salty cheddar cheese is the perfect complement to the sweet apple filling in this stalwart dessert. Make sure to use sharp cheese and golden delicious apples. **Get the recipe for Food & Wine’s Deep Dish Apple Pie With a Cheddar Crust here**. (*Photo: Lucy Schaeffer)*

This over-the-top pie is a Girl Scout Cookie lover’s dream. The recipe uses three (!) different types including Do-si-dos, Thin Mints, and Tagalongs. Now go call your favorite Girl Scout and get your order in! **Get Thrillist’s Girl Scout Cookie Cream Pie recipe here**. (*Photo: Drew Swantak/Thrillist)*

Crunchy and sweet, Ree Drummond suggests making this simple pie all year-round. Her perfect crust secret? A little distilled white vinegar in the crust. **Get The Pioneer Woman’s Pecan Pie recipe at FoodNetwork.com** (*Photo: Food Network)*

Maple Brown Sugar Pear Galette — A galette is a French term for a flat, round, pie-like pastry. They can be sweet or savory and are sure to please and not to mention a cinch to make. All you need is store-bought pie crust and your fruit of choice to make this beautiful fall dessert. **Get the Pear Galette recipe**. (*Photo: Gillie Houston)*

The key to having a flavorful and textured pie are the type of apples you use. This recipe recommends baking with firmer sweet apples like Macintosh and Pink Lady apples. **Get the Maple Apple Crumb Pie from ‘Maple’ recipe.** (*Photo: Katie Webster)*

Bon Appétit takes the humble pumpkin pie to the next level in a dessert that captures all your favorite fall flavors. The pie starts with a chocolate crust and baked with a filling of bourbon, cinnamon, nutmeg, and maple syrup and to take it up a notch, they br?lée the top with a kitchen torch. **Get the Br?léed Bourbon-Maple Pumpkin Pie recipe.** (*Photo: Bon Appétit)*

The only baking required in this pie is the crust. Instead of the usual egg-heavy filling, the pie uses gelatin for a silky smooth texture. Save yourself some oven space this Thanksgiving and use you fridge to make this perfect pumpkin pie. **Get the No-Bake Pumpkin Chiffon Pie recipe**. (*Photo: Adrianna Adarme)*

Now that the whole family has gorged themselves on turkey, mashed potatoes, and a slew of side dishes, who’s ready for pie? While there have been many debates over which type of pie is the quintessential Thanksgiving dessert, with pumpkin, pecan, and apple all getting the top honor depending on who you are talking to, we’re here to pose a controversial idea: Do you really have to choose? Thanksgiving dinner is about excess, after all, so why must we pick a favorite. We say, let them eat pie — all the pie. And to help you fill your dessert table with enough pies to keep everyone happy, we’ve rounded up recipes of every type of Thanksgiving pie imaginable. You’re welcome.

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